Peak
2
Weeks
14
Score
3,382
Chart Year
1955
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position2
Peak DateMar 2, 1955
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted14
Weeks in Top 4014
Weeks in Top 108
Weeks at #21
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc1,758
Weekly Calc1,624
Total Score3,382
Rankings
Year Ranking#38
Decade Ranking#208
Billboard Year#36
Top 5000#3,002
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Genre
- Dance-pop
- Composer(s)
- Forest Gene Wilson;Eunice Levy
- Entered Chart
- Jan 26, 1955
- Peak Date
- Mar 2, 1955
- Released
- January 1955
- Recorded
- January 4, 1955[53] Studio Webster Hall, New York City
- Catalog #
- RCA Victor 5994
- B-Side
- You'll Always Be My Lifetime Sweetheart
Music Video
Kokomo, kokomo, kokomo Kokomo, kokomo, kokomo Kokomo, kokomo, kokomo Kokomo, kokomo, kokomo Well talk to me baby, whisper in my ear Talk to me baby, whisper in my ear Come a little closer, don't have no fear Don't you know, I love you so? Don't you know, I love you so? When I holler hey, Kokomo Heard what you told me, heard what you said Heard what you told me, heard what you said Don't you worry my pretty, don't lose my head There's dimples on her elbows, dimples on her knees There's dimples on her elbows, dimples on her knees She thrills and thrills me with just a little squeeze Kok-Kok-Kokomo Kok-Kok-Kokomo Kok-Kok-Kokomo Don't you know Kokomo that I love you so? Talk, talk, talk to me baby whisper in my ear Oh talk to me baby whisper in my ear Come a little closer, don't you have no fear Don't you know, I love you so? Don't you know, I love you so? When I holler hey, Kokomo Don't you know I love you Kokomo?
Chart History (14 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 26, 1955 | 16 | 110 |
| 2 | Feb 2, 1955 | 11 | 115 |
| 3 | Feb 9, 1955 | 7 | 119 |
| 4 | Feb 16, 1955 | 4 | 122 |
| 5 | Feb 23, 1955 | 4 | 122 |
| 6 | Mar 2, 1955 | 2 | 124 |
| 7 | Mar 9, 1955 | 4 | 122 |
| 8 | Mar 16, 1955 | 5 | 121 |
| 9 | Mar 23, 1955 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Mar 30, 1955 | 7 | 119 |
| 11 | Apr 6, 1955 | 11 | 115 |
| 12 | Apr 13, 1955 | 12 | 114 |
| 13 | Apr 20, 1955 | 23 | 103 |
| 14 | Apr 27, 1955 | 29 | 97 |